Movies
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'Hunger Games' salute used as protest in ThailandJun 03, 2014 1:01 am - BANGKOK - The three-finger salute from the Hollywood movie "The Hunger Games" is being used as a real symbol of resistance in Thailand. Protesters against the military c...
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FAA considers approving drones for filming moviesJun 03, 2014 1:00 am - The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it is considering giving permission to seven movie and television filming companies to use unmanned aircraft for aerial p...
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Elgin native sounds off on Hollywood successJun 02, 2014 1:00 am - He's worked on 90 episodes of the TV series "Star Trek Enterprise," four seasons of "Star Trek Voyager" and one season of "Star Trek Deep Space Nine." And yet, you've ne...
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'Maleficent' spooks box office with $70M debutJun 01, 2014 11:01 pm - NEW YORK - The biggest box-office debut of Angelina Jolie's career propelled Disney's twisted fairy tale "Maleficent" to a $70 million opening. The PG-rated fantasy bea...
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Lupita Nyong'o joins 'Star Wars' castJun 01, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Three months after winning an Oscar, Lupita Nyong'o is going to a galaxy far, far away. The Walt Disney Co. announced Monday that Nyong'o is joining the cast...
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Monty Python reunion to screen live in U.S. theatersJun 01, 2014 11:00 pm - LONDON - Everybody expects the Spanish Inquisition. And as with all things Monty Python, fans need to expect the unexpected, too. Next month the surviving Monty Python m...
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DVD previews: 'RoboCop,' 'Lone Survivor'May 31, 2014 5:30 am - Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, June 3: “RoboCop” (PG-13, 110 minutes, MGM/Fox): In the hands of director José Padilha, this remake meets expectations wit...
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Fan-fueled red carpets present security challengeMay 31, 2014 5:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Movie premieres are just like they look on TV: Throngs of fans competing with photographers and reporters for stars' attention. Cameras flash as beefy body...
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Who else should play live-action Disney villains?May 30, 2014 5:30 am - Angelina Jolie joins a short, but intriguing, list of actresses who have become the living embodiments of Disney animated villains with today's theatrical release of “Ma...
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George Lucas museum Chicago's next big attraction?May 30, 2014 1:00 am - Mayor Rahm Emanuel is using everything but Jedi mind tricks to persuade “Star Wars” creator George Lucas to put his planned museum of art and movie memorabilia in Chicag...